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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$479.14NZ$431.22
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1909. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. An early edition of Beatrix Potter's most popular and enduring children's work, complete with her original colourful plates. An early edition, dated 1909, with dots in the O's to the front board, Plate VII endpapers in Quinby, and without the plate of Mrs McGregor to the plate facing page 14, and 'shed' to page 51. One of the most popular children's work's ever published, 'Peter Rabbit' follows the mischievous and disobedient young bunny as he falls into trouble with Mr. McGregor. Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with twenty-six colour plates.Collated, bound without the frontispiece. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Crack to the rear joint and a little lifting of paper. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Some marks to the boards, mostly to the rear board. Light bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is strained after the title page. Prior owner's pencil to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound though a little strained in places. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Prior owner's ink to the half-title. Page 17 is detached but present, with a little edge wear and a few marks. Good
Synopsis
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. The story follows Peter Rabbit, a mischievous and disobedient young rabbit, as he ventures into the garden of farmer Mr. McGregor. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections but was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 846P8
- Title
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- Author
- Beatrix Potter
- Illustrator
- Beatrix Potter
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Size
- 5.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit peter rabbit beatrix potter rabbit peter rabbit
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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